MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Six years ago, the northern Balkh province was declared as a poppy-free province but this year the banned crop has been widely cultivated in some districts.
The poppy crop has been cultivated in Chamtal, Charbolak, Daulatabad, Shulgar and Balkh districts. The bulk of the crop is cultivated in Shulgar and Balkh districts where farmers say they returned to the crop due to the lack of attention to the agriculture of their districts by the government.
He has cultivated four acres of his . . .
